Canelo and GGG play Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

The legendary boxing trilogy between Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez and Gennadiy "GGG" Golovkin concluded with Canelo holding a 2-0-1 record over his rival after 36 intense rounds of combat between 2017 and 2022 Their initial meeting in September 2017 ended in a highly controversial split draw at middleweight, a verdict heavily criticized by fans who felt Golovkin's relentless jab had earned him the victory. The two met in a rematch exactly one year later in September 2018, where Canelo adiusted his strategy to stand his ground, pushing GGG backward to secure a razor-thin maiority decision win in a bout named The Ring magazine's "Fight of the Year". The saga officially ended in September 2022 at super middleweight, where a peak 32-year-old Canelo comfortably controlled the pace to win by unanimous decision against a 40-year-old Golovkin, after which the bitter rivals finally put their animosity aside and shared a respectful embrace in the center of the ring.